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Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica Gleaner
- Tightening upby Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer on June 24, 2025 at 5:13 am
With just weeks left within which the next general election is due to be announced, much-anticipated party standings put the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in a close race as the PNP holds a three...
- ‘It’s something that we can boast about’by Sashana Small/Staff Reporter on June 24, 2025 at 5:13 am
Come September, only about four students are expected to be enrolled at Claverty Cottage Primary School – a small institution perched near the peak of the Blue Mountains in Portland. The already-dwindling student body will shrink even further as...
- Massive fire halts operations on Spanish Town Roadby Andre Williams/Staff Reporter on June 24, 2025 at 5:12 am
Operations along the industrial corridor of Spanish Town Road in St Andrew came to a standstill yesterday after a massive fire, believed to have been sparked by a gas tanker, quickly spread to nearby premises. The blaze, which raged for nearly...
- Bianca Anderson, a PEP success story at Sudbury Primary Schoolby Christopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer on June 24, 2025 at 5:12 am
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite an overall disappointing performance by Sudbury Primary School in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, there’s reason to celebrate. Twelve-year-old Bianca Anderson showed significant improvement in her reading skills...
- Contract killer found guilty in execution of hardware sales repby Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter on June 24, 2025 at 5:11 am
A contract killer has been convicted for the execution-style murder of a man who was reportedly labelled an “informa” after allegedly alerting his employers to a fraudulent scheme that was siphoning millions of dollars from their Manchester-based...
- Market vendors to pay for their own electricity, says McKenzieby Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer on June 24, 2025 at 5:09 am
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the days of municipal corporations footing the electricity bills of vendors operating in municipal markets are over. Going forward, he said, vendors will be required to secure their...
- Ajanae’s tough road leads to triumphby Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter - on June 23, 2025 at 5:10 am
Ajanae Parchment, the 11-year-old girl who underwent corrective surgery for severe scoliosis in November under challenging circumstances, is headed to St Hilda’s Diocesan High after scoring high in her Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams. The young...
- Bishop Percival Manradgh remembered as ‘remarkable spiritual leader’by Olivia Brown/ Gleaner Writer on June 23, 2025 at 5:09 am
Scores of family, well-wishers and supporters packed the Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester on Saturday to pay tribute to the life and towering legacy of Bishop Dr Percival Alton Manradgh, bishop and general overseer of the Jamaica Free Baptist...
- Cops team up with foundations to bolster safety among bike ridersby Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer on June 23, 2025 at 5:09 am
With motorcycle deaths in Jamaica continuing at an alarming rate, especially among young men, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the JN Foundation, and the FIA Foundation have come together to strengthen helmet enforcement and rider safety...
- Senate gives nod to mandatory minimum sentences for murderon June 23, 2025 at 5:08 am
A proposal by Opposition Senator Professor Floyd Morris for harsher penalties to be crafted in law for persons who commit heinous crimes against the elderly and disabled was not accepted yesterday by the Government during a debate on three bills to...
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Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service The Voice of Jamaica
- Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Crowned (PHOTOS)by Sean Hunter on June 24, 2025 at 12:18 am
- Retreat Health Centre Upgradedby Sean Hunter on June 24, 2025 at 12:13 am
Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary has been upgraded at a cost of $3.5 million, under the Health and Wellness Ministry’s ‘Operation Refresh’. The facility was handed over by Portfolio
- PEP Placement Transfers Only Done in Exceptional or Adverse Circumstancesby Sean Hunter on June 24, 2025 at 12:08 am
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding that it does not facilitate routine student transfers between schools, except in exceptional or adverse circumstances. In a bulletin
- Parents Urged to Safeguard Children From Household Chemicalsby Sean Hunter on June 24, 2025 at 12:05 am
Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is urging parents and caregivers to take greater responsibility in safeguarding children from household chemicals, particularly during the upcoming summer break
- Students Encouraged to Apply for ICT Scholarshipby Sean Hunter on June 24, 2025 at 12:03 am
Students have until July 11 to apply for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year. With the application period officially opened
- Advancements in Community Policing a Key Feature of JCF Technology Expoby Astha Prendergast on June 23, 2025 at 9:08 pm
A showcase of technological solutions that leverage digital tools to enhance community policing was a key feature of the just-concluded Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) technology and transformation expo. Demonstrations included
- National Security Minister Tours JCF Expo in Montego Bayby Astha Prendergast on June 23, 2025 at 8:49 pm
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, toured the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’, at the Montego Bay
- New DCS Recruitment and Training Centre a Game Changer – Commissioner Masonby Astha Prendergast on June 23, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, has hailed the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre as a “game-changing addition to our infrastructure” that will reshape the
- ‘No Woman Should Die from Cervical Cancer’ – WRHA Coordinatorby Astha Prendergast on June 23, 2025 at 8:05 pm
With hundreds of women in Jamaica diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is urging greater uptake of screening to ensure early detection and reduce
- Hundreds of Young Musicians to Take Part in Marching Band Explosion July 6by Astha Prendergast on June 23, 2025 at 7:42 pm
More than 600 young musicians from across Jamaica will converge at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, on Sunday, July 6, for the annual Marching Band
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Jamaica Star
Jamaica Star
- Look out for early signs of Autismon June 23, 2025 at 9:09 pm
Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging parents to be aware of the early signs of autism in their children and to seek prompt intervention. In an interview with JIS News, Rose...
- Teen girl stabbed in neck during argument, woman in custodyon June 23, 2025 at 7:54 pm
A woman is in police custody after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old girl in the neck during an argument at an event in Port Antonio on Sunday. Thirty-year-old Sasha-lee James, a secretary of Prospect Landsettlement, Port Antonio, Portland has...
- Hotel worker caught allegedly swapping guests' cash for fake US billson June 23, 2025 at 6:58 pm
A hotel worker has been charged after allegedly swapping guests' cash with counterfeit US currency in a scheme uncovered by police in Green Island, Hanover on Sunday. Thirty-two-year-old server Obrian Sittal, otherwise known as 'OB' of Spot...
- Minor caught and charged for allegedly stealing juice and standing fan from schoolon June 23, 2025 at 4:51 pm
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with housebreaking and larceny after she and another minor were allegedly caught stealing items from a primary school in Wakefield, Trelawny, during the early hours of Saturday morning. Reports from the...
- 19-y-o hairdresser thrown from bike, killed in Clarendon crashon June 23, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Nineteen-year-old hairdresser, Amoy Smith of Mike Town district in Manchester, died in a motor vehicle collision along the Clarendon Park main road in Clarendon on Sunday. The Four Paths police say about 4:45 p.m., a grey Nissan motor truck was...
- Police probe suspected drowning of Manchester teenon June 23, 2025 at 4:16 pm
Police in St Elizabeth are investigating the suspected drowning of a 17-year-old boy on Sunday at a beach. The deceased has been identified as Dejaughn Graham of Comfort district in Manchester. Reports indicate that around 3:30 p.m., Graham...
- PNP better off without ‘switchers’, Golding sayson June 23, 2025 at 10:01 am
People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding says the party is stronger without those who have abandoned ship to join the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). Addressing a spirited crowd in Hanover Western last night, Golding sounded off on...
- Trump floats ‘Make Iran Great Again’ planon June 23, 2025 at 10:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump yesterday called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country's nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume...
- ‘Don’t drop yuh guard!’ - HIV survivor issues stern warningby Simone Morgan-Lindo - STAR Writer on June 23, 2025 at 10:01 am
A Jamaican woman who has been living with HIV for 18 years is urging her fellow citizens to stay vigilant, even as the world celebrates the arrival of a new drug designed to prevent the virus. She warns that while the breakthrough is promising, it...
- JNSC grad armed with skills for successby Simone - Morgan-Lindo - Star Writer on June 23, 2025 at 10:01 am
Debra Tugwell watched with pride as her son, Armani Palmer, crossed the stage during the graduation ceremony for the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Training Programme at Up Park Camp in Kingston last Friday. Palmer was among 48...
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